Dental Services

At Family Dentistry of Bellevue, we know that Bellevue parents work hard to prioritize their child’s health and happiness, you can count on us to do the same! The smiles of your children are a contagious expression of delight, and our role as their oral healthcare provider is to protect those precious pearly whites.  That’s… (Read More)

We’re not talking about a movie villain here;  we’re talking about a hard, yellowish substance that can form on your child’s teeth called tartar, also known as calculus (and no, not the kind with math equations!). But if you want a formula, here’s one to remember: Plaque + Time = Tartar. What Is Tartar and… (Read More)

The root word “ortho” means “straight or upright.” Orthodontics,  you guessed it, helps make your teeth straight. But oh, how it can do so much more!  A lovely smile with straight teeth and an even bite is equal parts functional and beautiful and thanks to scientific progress, all that can be yours. Orthodontics is an… (Read More)

The first known dental crowns were made as far back as 200 A.D. when Etruscans used gold to create crowns and bridges. Can you imagine what the process must have been like without the technology we have now? If you’d rather not, we can’t blame you! Thanks to digital X-rays and impressions, dentists today can… (Read More)

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dentist! Family Dentistry of Bellevue knows that some folks avoid the dentist’s chair like the plague. According to studies at the Dental Fears Research Clinic at the University of Washington, as many as 8% of Americans are too afraid to go to the dentist, and 20% are too anxious to… (Read More)

Dr. Mack & Dr. Wachter, your trusted Bellevue dentists at Family Dentistry of Bellevue, are passionate about finding ways to improve the patient experience and achieve lasting results when it comes to the health and appearance of your smile. This requires continuous learning and investing in the types of advanced technologies that will stand the test… (Read More)

Maybe Mona Lisa would have cracked a real smile if she had been more confident in her teeth! All jokes aside, you don’t have to live every day embarrassed by your own smile. Orthodontic treatments today are much more desirable than those of yesteryear. There are a lot of good reasons to straighten your teeth,… (Read More)

There’s a saying in nature: “Function follows form.” This means that how something is shaped or designed determines how it works. For example, you might own many screwdrivers of various shapes and sizes (form) to loosen different types of screws (function). Or think of a watering can — one with a long, narrow spout helps… (Read More)

Most adults spend a lot of time, effort, and sometimes money to keep their teeth as white as possible. White teeth are considered one of the most important aspects of physical attractiveness in modern culture. If you notice your child’s teeth looking yellow, you may have some cause for concern, but there are plenty of possible… (Read More)

Thumb sucking is normal behavior for babies and young children. But just how normal? More than 75% of little ones suck their thumbs, fingers, hands, pacifiers, or other items such as the corner of a blanket during these early years. Most kids stop this behavior on their own between the ages of three and six…. (Read More)